SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
______________
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 1)
National Holdings Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.02 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
636375206
(CUSIP Number)
BRYANT R. RILEY
B. RILEY & CO., LLC
11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 966-1444
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
January 25, 2016
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [_].
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
| CUSIP No. 636375206 | 13D | Page 2 of 12 Pages |
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
BRC Partners Opportunity Fund, LP | |
| 2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] | |
| 3 |
SEC USE ONLY
| |
| 4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC | |
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
| |
| 6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 - |
| 8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
4,080 | |
| 9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 - | |
| 10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,080 | |
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,080 | |
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_]
| |
| 13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Less than 1% | |
| 14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN | |
| CUSIP No. 636375206 | 13D | Page 3 of 12 Pages |
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
B. Riley Capital Management, LLC | |
| 2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] | |
| 3 |
SEC USE ONLY
| |
| 4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF | |
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
| |
| 6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York | |
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 - |
| 8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
4,080 | |
| 9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 - | |
| 10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,080 | |
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,080 | |
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_]
| |
| 13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Less than 1% | |
| 14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA | |
| CUSIP No. 636375206 | 13D | Page 4 of 12 Pages |
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
B. Riley & Co., LLC | |
| 2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] | |
| 3 |
SEC USE ONLY
| |
| 4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC | |
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
| |
| 6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 - |
| 8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
513,950 | |
| 9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 - | |
| 10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
513,950 | |
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
513,950 | |
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_]
| |
| 13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.1% | |
| 14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BD | |
| CUSIP No. 636375206 | 13D | Page 5 of 12 Pages |
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
B. Riley & Co., LLC 401(K) Profit Sharing Plan | |
| 2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] | |
| 3 |
SEC USE ONLY
| |
| 4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC | |
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] | |
| 6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 - |
| 8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
38,788 | |
| 9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 - | |
| 10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
38,788 | |
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
38,788 | |
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] | |
| 13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Less than 1% | |
| 14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
EP | |
| CUSIP No. 636375206 | 13D | Page 6 of 12 Pages |
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Robert Antin Children Irrevocable Trust dtd 1/1/01 | |
| 2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] | |
| 3 |
SEC USE ONLY
| |
| 4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC | |
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] | |
| 6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California | |
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 - |
| 8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
47,296 | |
| 9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 - | |
| 10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
47,296 | |
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
47,296 | |
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] | |
| 13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Less than 1% | |
| 14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO | |
| CUSIP No. 636375206 | 13D | Page 7 of 12 Pages |
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
B. Riley Financial, Inc. | |
| 2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] | |
| 3 |
SEC USE ONLY
| |
| 4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
| |
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
| |
| 6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 - |
| 8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 - | |
| 9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 - | |
| 10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 - | |
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
- 0 - | |
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_]
| |
| 13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0% | |
| 14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO | |
| CUSIP No. 636375206 | 13D | Page 8 of 12 Pages |
|
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Bryant R. Riley | |
| 2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] | |
| 3 |
SEC USE ONLY
| |
| 4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF | |
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
| |
| 6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America | |
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 - |
| 8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
604,114 | |
| 9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 - | |
| 10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
604,114 | |
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
604,114 | |
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_]
| |
| 13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.8% | |
| 14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN | |
| CUSIP No. 636375206 | 13D | Page 9 of 12 Pages |
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Mark D. Klein | |
| 2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] | |
| 3 |
SEC USE ONLY
| |
| 4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS* PF, OO | |
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
| |
| 6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America | |
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,083,503 |
| 8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 - | |
| 9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,083,503 | |
| 10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 - | |
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,083,503 | |
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_]
| |
| 13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.3% | |
| 14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN | |
| CUSIP No. 636375206 | 13D | Page 10 of 12 Pages |
The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 1”). This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:
As previously disclosed in the initial Schedule 13D, effective November 30, 2015, BRF entered into a Letter of Intent with the Issuer with respect to a potential acquisition of the Issuer (the “LOI”). On January 25, 2016, BRF notified the Issuer that it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire the Issuer under the LOI and has terminated its discussions with the Board of Directors and management to acquire the Issuer pursuant to the terms set forth in the LOI. The Reporting Persons may in the future explore a potential acquisition of the Issuer and engage in discussions with the Board of Directors and management of the Issuer regarding such a transaction.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
The disclosure set forth in Item 4 regarding the withdrawal by BRF of its proposal to acquire the Issuer under the LOI is incorporated herein by reference.
| CUSIP No. 636375206 | 13D | Page 11 of 12 Pages |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: January 25, 2016
| BRC PARTNERS OPPORTUNITY FUND, LP | ||
| By: | B. Riley Capital Management, LLC, its General Partner | |
| By: |
/s/ Bryant R. Riley | |
| Name: | Bryant R. Riley | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| B. RILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | ||
| By: |
/s/ Bryant R. Riley | |
| Name: | Bryant R. Riley | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| B. RILEY & CO., LLC | ||
| By: |
/s/ Bryant R. Riley | |
| Name: | Bryant R. Riley | |
| Title: | Chairman | |
| B. RILEY & CO., LLC 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN | ||
| By: |
/s/ Bryant R. Riley | |
| Name: | Bryant R. Riley | |
| Title: | Trustee | |
| ROBERT ANTIN CHILDREN IRREVOCABLE TRUST | ||
| By: |
/s/ Bryant R. Riley | |
| Name: | Bryant R. Riley | |
| Title: | Trustee | |
| CUSIP No. 636375206 | 13D | Page 12 of 12 Pages |
| B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Bryant R. Riley | |
| Name: | Bryant R. Riley | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: |
/s/ Bryant R. Riley | |
| Name: | Bryant R. Riley |
| By: |
/s/ Mark D. Klein | |
| Name: | Mark D. Klein |